stonecrandall Chapter 179 Stop raising it! Stop raising it! It'll die if you keep raising it!
Chapter 179 Stop raising it! Stop raising it! It'll die if you keep raising it!
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Several hours have passed.
"Desert Nai!"
Desert Nyarja threw another punch at the baby dragon that jumped down from the sky, and milky white light gathered on Desert Nyarja's needle-like arm.
boom--!
Baby Dragon's headbutt collided with Desert Nyarlathotep's punch, kicking up a thick cloud of dust. Kojiro looked anxiously at the situation inside the dust cloud.
Finally, after the smoke cleared, Desert Nyarlathotep did not fall in this battle.
"Desert Naya!? You...you've finally mastered it!?"
"Desert Nai!"
Desert Naya proudly concentrated his power in his right arm and then threw a punch into the air.
boom!
No longer just throwing out weak punches like before, now every punch Desert Nyarlathotep throws out feels like it's igniting the air, full of power.
"Sand, desert Naya!!"
"Desert Nai!"
"(Ouch—) That hurts! But, it's okay!"
After a brief silence, Kojiro's pent-up emotions finally erupted. He endured the spikes on Desert Nyarlathotep's body while happily embracing it. It was clear that Desert Nyarlathotep's inability to use the Absorption Fist under his tutelage was the ultimate problem that had troubled him for a long time.
"cowry....."
"Thank you for your hard work, my dear dragon."
After Kojiro and Nyx Asura celebrated with a hug, Ash also took the exhausted Beast into his arms.
Ash noticed that Bagon was getting tired after an hour of training. He had originally planned to let Bagon rest and have Pikachu take over.
However, after learning about the relationship between Kojiro and Nyaru, Baby Dragon felt obligated to continue.
This child is so young, yet so mature, it's heartbreaking.
Ash stroked the head of the dragon while taking out some homemade noodles from his pocket to feed it.
Speaking of which, only Baby Dragon can actually eat the noodles he makes, and it even really likes them. Other Pokémon run away as soon as they see them, which is really strange.
"Starbird, you—"
"Mmm!"
Seeing the Staraptor retreating rapidly with a look of fear on its face, Ash exclaimed, "I knew it!"
After feeding the remaining bits of bread to the Bagon, Ash put the Staraptor and Bagon, who had worked hard all day, back into their Poké Balls.
"It's getting late..."
"indeed."
Ash and James looked up at the sky, which had been dyed fiery red by the setting sun. The vast plains stretched out before them like a profound oil painting, captivating all who beheld it.
"Thank you so much for today! If it weren't for you, I might have even considered handing over Desert Gnatif to Miss Nagato! Although Desert Gnatif would certainly have a bright future if it could stay with a Gym Leader... but if it's just about getting stronger, I'll start working hard to improve myself from now on so that Desert Gnatif can be active on stages all over the world in the future!"
"Hmm...it's good that you have this idea..."
Xiao Zhi scratched his cheek, lost in thought.
It's quite peculiar that these words came from Kojiro's mouth.
If Kojiro's words from Team Rocket were to get out, he might very well be named one of the top ten most repentant and reformed people of the year by the Kanto Regional Police Department.
"That's right!"
At this point, Kojiro seemed to suddenly remember something, and solemnly addressed Ash again:
"Although our future goals will remain unchanged, at least this time Desert Nyarlathotep and I owe you a favor! Don't worry! We will definitely repay it!"
Ash: "...Won't the goal change...?"
Xiao Zhi shook his head weakly and waved his hand.
"Never mind, it doesn't matter, you guys go ahead—"
"Hey!! Kojiro! So you're here?! Get out of here!"
"???"
Just as Ash was about to say goodbye to James and leave, Jessie's shouts suddenly came from mid-air. When Jessie saw that Ash was right next to James, her voice became panicked again.
"What the hell? Why are you standing with that brat? What have you been doing all afternoon?!"
"Never mind all that! Let's go, meow!"
"Leave? What... Ah!"
After a closer look, Kojiro discovered that beneath their hot air balloon, a large milk jug was trapped inside a sturdy net, unable to escape.
"Could that big milk tank be...?"
"It's the giant milk tank from the coffee shop's ranch, isn't it?"
"Pickup!"
Ash and Pikachu exchanged a glance and quickly recognized Miltank. Just as they were about to start their operation to rescue Miltank, James suddenly reached out to stop them.
"Leave this place to us! Right, Desert Naya?"
"Desert Nai!"
Desert Nyarlathotep met Kojiro's expectant gaze with unwavering determination.
The two of them ran away from Ash, then waved to Jessie and Meowth on the hot air balloon, signaling them to come this way.
"Hey! Meow, land quickly!"
"Okay, meow!"
Under Meow Meow's control, the hot air balloon began to descend in the direction Kojiro was running. Just as the hot air balloon reached a certain height, a relieved smile suddenly appeared on Kojiro's lips.
"He'll probably die a horrible death later."
"Desert Nai..."
The two exchanged a glance, but neither seemed to be facing certain death.
Their expressions seemed more relaxed than somber.
However, Musashi and Meow Meow on the hot air balloon were unaware of what had happened to Kojiro. Just as they were envisioning their wonderful plans for opening a shop, they heard Kojiro below suddenly commanding Desert Nya to launch an attack.
"Desert Nyarlathotep, use Pin Missiles on the net!"
"Desert Nai!"
To Musashi and Meowth's astonishment, the sharp missile pins slashed through the net. However, the net, which was resistant to physical pulling, naturally could not withstand the missile pins. In the blink of an eye, Miltank was rescued from the net by Desert Nyarlathotep.
"Kojiro! What on earth are you posting—"
"Next..."
Kojiro and Nyarlathotep exchanged a knowing smile, pointed to the hot air balloon that was already starting to sway, and said proudly:
"Desert Nyarlathotep, use Absorption Fist!!"
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